Karkala: Woman, paramour held for murdering husband
Udupi (Karnataka), Oct 25: A woman and her paramour have been arrested for smothering her husband to death after giving slow poison for a long time, police said on Friday.
According to police, the incident occurred in Marne village in Karkala Taluk of Udupi district.
The police acted on the complaint of Balakrishna’s father who suspected that his son was murdered recenty.
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Citing investigation, police said they found Prathima (44) along with her paramour Dilip Hegde had administered Balakrishna slow poison for a very long time resulting in numerous health complications.
On October 20, she along with Dilip smothered Balakrishna to death.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
